The Friday rally is dubbed by organisers as "The Last Chance Million-Man
Protest," and promises to be a massive demonstration to force Egypt's
ruling military council to yield power.

The build-up comes one day after the military offered an apology for the
killing of nearly 40 protesters in clashes on side streets near Tahrir over
the last week.

The White House demanded the transfer of power to a civilian government in
Egypt must be "just and inclusive" and take place "as soon as
possible". "Most importantly, we believe that the full transfer of
power to a civilian government must take place in a just and inclusive
manner that responds to the legitimate aspirations of the Egyptian people,
as soon as possible," White House Press Secretary Jay Carney said in a
statement.